Insights

Back in 2021, we wrote about how a Unitary EU Patent and EU Patent Court (UPC) might finally come into existence in 2022. According to the European Patent Office (EPO), the new system will offer users of the patent system a “cost-effective option f… Read More

The Federal Circuit has denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to direct the district court to dismiss or transfer the underlying case based on improper venue, finding that remote workers living in the district can satisfy the venue statute… Read More

On September 30, 2022, President Biden signed into law the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022, just one day before the funding authorization for these programs was set to expire. As the press release notes, S. 4900 reauthorizes the Small Business In… Read More

The US Supreme Court has recently granted petitions for certiorari in two intellectual property (IP) cases. A writ of certiorari is a request that a lower court send a record of a case for review by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is asked to re… Read More

The US Copyright Office and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have announced that they will collaborate on a joint study of intellectual property (IP) issues related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This study was requested by Senators Patrick… Read More

The Sixth Circuit has vacated a ruling by a court in the Eastern District of Michigan denying a permanent injunction against the importation, sale, and marketing of an off-road vehicle that Jeep claims infringes its trade dress. Mahindra Automotive N… Read More

NFTs have been in development in blockchain technology as early as 2014. However, they have only recently shot up in popularity in the field of digitally held assets. The massive surge in popularity is attributable to many factors. Among others, cele… Read More

The semiconductor industry is a critical part of the economy. Semiconductors are found in just about every electronic device, from laptops to cars. This means that protecting intellectual property (IP) in the semiconductor industry is essential for c… Read More